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Election papers in the post

Voting will be a little easier this year, with the introduction of new orange ballot boxes at some Waipā supermarkets throughout the 2022 Local Government election period. The ballot bins will be distributed to the…

Papakāinga ‘a top priority’

The provision of papakāinga – communal living on Māori ancestral land – in Waipā has been described as a top priority – but a plan change is needed to make it happen. “Our message is…

Looking at transport for Cambridge

Waipā District Council wants the government to pick up 51 per cent of the bill for a third bridge for Cambridge – but is working on the basis that it will not be needed for…

A time to reminisce

Geoff Wright has been following events around Queen Elizabeth’s death with a sense of nostalgia only a few could appreciate. Before moving from his home in England to New Zealand in 2007, the Kihikihi resident…

Fluoride: still not convinced

Correction: 15 September 2022 The News reported on September 1 that Te Whatu Ora Waikato had not provided us figures showing caries rates in Waipā. We acknowledge that was incorrect. A forensic audit conducted late…

Mayor counters rival’s claims

Concerns around local government bureaucracy, support for business, youth opportunities, and balancing growth with the preservation of Waipa’s core values were expressed at Monday’s ‘Meet the next Waipā Mayor’ gathering at the Cambridge Town Hall….

Promises, promises…

Waipā’s chief executive has taken the unprecedented step of briefing council candidates about the region’s finances saying the district is facing a “perfect storm.” Garry Dyet has opened the books to show council hopefuls and…

Bus boom: new peak plan

Twenty minutes can be shaved off the usual one-hour peak time bus commuting journey between Cambridge and Hamilton under radical plans unveiled last week. Dedicated bus lanes, fewer stops, route changes, hourly services starting and…

A bridge too far for Coles?

Waipā district councillor Philip Coles apologised at Monday’s candidates’ meeting for what he described as a misunderstanding over comments made about securing land at St Peter’s School for a third bridge site. Coles made the…

Board walk floats again

Storm damage caused to Ngā Roto’s boardwalk in June cost the council close to $24,000 to repair. A storm in June ruptured some of the boardwalk’s floaters and submerged others in mud, causing it to…

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